snapcraft remote-build not in the help information
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Abandoned. Closed without resolution or comments. The missing remote-build command in snapcraft -h help output was not addressed.
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snapcraft remote-build is a valid snapcraft option but it’s not in the online --help output. Can this be fixed. Keeping the help in sync helps with discoverability. Are there other snapcraft options that are missing from the -h help output?
$ snap list snapcraft
Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes
snapcraft 5.0 6751 latest/stable canonical✓ classic
$ snapcraft -h
Usage: snapcraft [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Snapcraft is a delightful packaging tool.
Options:
--version Show the version and exit.
-d, --debug
-h, --help Show this message and exit.
Commands:
build Build artifacts defined for a part.
clean Remove a part's assets.
close Close <channel> for <snap-name>.
create-key Create a key to sign assertions.
edit-validation-sets Edit the list of validations for <set-name>.
expand-extensions Display snapcraft.yaml with all extensions applied.
export-login Save login configuration for a store account in...
extension Show contents of extension.
gated Get the list of snaps and revisions gating a snap.
help Obtain help for a certain topic, plugin or command.
init Initialize a snapcraft project.
list List snap names registered or shared with you.
list-extensions List available extensions.
list-keys List the keys available to sign assertions.
list-plugins List the available plugins that handle different...
list-revisions Get the history on the store for <snap-name>.
list-tracks List channel tracks for <snap-name>.
list-validation-sets Get the list of validation sets.
login Login with your Ubuntu One e-mail address and...
logout Clear session credentials.
metrics Get metrics for <snap-name>.
pack Create a snap from a directory holding a valid snap.
prime Final copy and preparation for the snap.
pull Download or retrieve artifacts defined for a part.
refresh Refresh existing packages.
register Register <snap-name> with the store.
register-key Register a key with the store to sign assertions.
release Release <snap-name> on <revision> to the selected...
set-default-track Set the default track for <snap-name> to <track>.
sign-build Sign a built snap file and assert it using the...
snap Create a snap.
stage Stage the part's built artifacts into the common...
status Get the status on the store for <snap-name>.
try Try a snap on the host, priming if necessary.
upload Upload <snap-file> to the store.
upload-metadata Upload metadata from <snap-file> to the store.
validate Validate a gated snap.
version Obtain snapcraft's version number.
whoami Returns your login information relevant to the...
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Abandoned. Closed without resolution or comments. The missing remote-build command in snapcraft -h help output was not addressed. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Reported missing remote-build command from snapcraft help output. Closed without discussion or fix, likely abandoned due to inactivity. No resolution or merge details provided. |
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